Seven years after releasing the Leica Sofort, Leica has finally announced a sequel: the Leica Sofort 2. It transforms this elegant, compact device from a fully instant camera into a hybrid instant camera - so you can store images digitally and / or print them.
The appeal of instant cameras is in the name. With just a click of a button, the image can be printed onto photo paper and developed in seconds. However, the downside is that these photos aren't saved digitally - that is, until now. The Sofort 2 is a hybrid camera that includes both analog and digital capabilities.
Like its predecessor, the Sofort 2 can print onto instant film. Unlike the old version though, the new model gives users the option to save photos digitally. The new camera comes with other digital functions too. Photographers can use the Leica FOTOS app to send images from their phones to the camera to have them printed. Additionally, the camera comes with different modes, including selfie mode (which uses a different shutter button), landscape mode, and macro mode.
This minimalist rectangular camera comes in a choice of three colours - white, red, or black - and 45 images can be saved onto the camera itself, with the option to increase storage by popping a microSD/microSDHC into the card slot.
The Leica Sofort 2 is available from 9 November for $389. Want to see a quick 30 second video to learn more?
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